Bill Weber

He knew it would happen eventually. The company Bill worked for made several acquisitions over the years. He continually managed to keep his position as Vice President of Sales for Tyco until they reached a tipping point and needed to slim down their executive ranks. At a crossroads, Bill still had plenty of opportunities to work in corporate America, but he was emotionally "done" with it and was interested in finding something he could enjoy doing for himself.

Bill and his wife, Bernita enjoy spending a fair amount of time in Nevada and plan to eventually buy a home there. Their goal was to find a business that, in 6 to 10 years, was either saleable or sustainable by an absentee owner so that they can step out of the daily operations of the business and live full-time in Nevada.

Fortunately, we found a couple of different business models that would allow them to achieve their goals. When it came right down to it, he opted for a mobile business that is scalable and has no income limit - CertaPro Painters. He's responsible for managing and marketing the business - not to physically do the painting jobs himself. To grow, he simply adds resources as necessary - such as salespeople, painters, vans and some equipment. It's all within his control.

Here's the rest of the story - Bill initially told me that he wasn't particularly interested in CertaPro because he wasn't sure if he liked the idea of driving around in a "little white truck" all day long thinking it might be repetitive and boring. Since he's started his business, he's found that the business, the people and the work are all very interesting. He claims that the business goes way beyond paint and he enjoys hearing people's stories and solving tricky problems.

If you've got that paint job just waiting for some attention, Bill's crews will travel to all corners of the metro area. They do residential interior, exterior and light commercial. Give Bill a call at 651-437-0316 or e-mail him at bweber@certapro.com and he'll gladly pay you a visit!